This Is Absurd

"Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish" (mrfist) 10/02/2018 at 08:36 • Filed to: None

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Why do shift knobs cost so much?

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$150.00 for a little knob.

E90M3 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 08:46

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Probably because the volume of sales is small they have to make more per unit. 

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > E90M3 10/02/2018 at 08:48

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Maybe if they were cheaper they’d have more sales. There is no way these cost more than $10 to produce.

TysMagic > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 08:49

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I asked myself this exact question, then I bought an automatic. 

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > TysMagic 10/02/2018 at 08:51

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I mean these are only $190, I should’ve gone auto..

pip bip - choose Corrour > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 08:52

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because they can get away with it?

TysMagic > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 09:02

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all hail the flappiest of paddles 

random001 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 09:07

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I have a Slammer.  It is 100% worth it.

Cash Rewards > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 09:13

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I love my raceeng. I got a cheaper finish, and no pattern to keep the costs down. But worth it for the design. They're not just thoughtless masses slapped onto a shifter.

E90M3 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 09:16

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There is no way these cost more than $10 to produce.

There is no way it’s that cheap, maybe in materials, with labor and overhead there is no way it’s that cheap. You have to pay some one to design it, pay for time on a $50k+ C&C machine, pay someone to operate the C&C machine, pay for electricity . Oh and on top of that, you have to make a profit because you’re a business, not a charity. Since they don’t sell these in mass quantities, they have to make each one more expensive to account for overhead.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > E90M3 10/02/2018 at 09:19

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And charge an extra $35 for the engraving? I understand it’s a business but, that doesn’t mean that $150 for a knob isn’t ridiculous. To each their own, I just can’t see myself buying a shift knob over well anything else you could spend $150 on.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Cash Rewards 10/02/2018 at 09:27

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Yeah, looks like a silver one with no engraving is $85 which is much more reasonable but I don’t know that I’d drop that kind of money on a knob.

LongbowMkII > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 09:51

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eBay yo

Cash Rewards > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 10:08

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It was definitely an indulgence. For me, a lot of aftermarket shifters are like V oodoo. See, look how heavy a sphere we made! Don’t like spheres? This one’s kinda ovalish! Raceseng I could at  least look at how I reached for my shifter and buy something designed with that ergonomics and function driving the form, which is something I love about cars in general. I didn't mind supporting a company that made things like that. But yeah, indulgence

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 10:46

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how about a stone knob for 100 bucks?

http://www.nostalgic-grains.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=25&product_id=91

Urambo Tauro > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 10:57

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Oof. I don’t hate my stock shift knob THAT much.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/02/2018 at 13:26

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There are some super cool ones on that site. I like the R2-D2.

Longtime Lurker > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 20:27

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Well if that's too much you can stick a wad of playdough on the shifter then wait for it to dry out.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Longtime Lurker 10/02/2018 at 22:29

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It's super weird, when I bought my car it came with a shift knob (and it was already installed).

Longtime Lurker > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/02/2018 at 22:46

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Mine also came with one, but it was sticky, and broken, sharp corners diiging into my hand. So I replaced it with a $90 ZHP leather knob. I like my  cars  touch points to feel nice.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Longtime Lurker 10/02/2018 at 22:52

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ZHP knobs are really nice, BMW in general has some great knobs. For me the steering wheel is the thing I would change if touch points were the problem but again, I don't see the point in spending $350 on a wheel that is damn near identical but slightly nicer material (if you see me post about getting a GT350 wheel you can give me all the shit).

Longtime Lurker > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 10/03/2018 at 14:32

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I agree with you on the steering wheel the leather on mine is completely fubar and a knew wheel is too much money, so I put a steering  wheel cover on it. I should look into getting it recovered in new leather.